"State Sen. Scott Wiener is a strategic and effective legislator who rarely lets emotion make his decisions much like Nancy Pelosi, whose congressional seat he would like to take. It has been a wide-open secret for years that Wiener wanted to make a run for federal office when or if Pelosi retired, but he's also been deferential to the elder stateswoman of California politics and has made it equally clear that he would wait his turn in the brutal and parochial machine"
"The San Francisco Standard broke the news Thursday that Wiener is running on the 2026 ballot, though he has yet to formally announce. It is news that shocked even those deep in the dog-eat-dog world of S.F. politics and ignited the inevitable news cycle about whether Pelosi (who was instrumental in removing President Biden from the 2024 race for age-related issues) is being Bidened herself."
"Back in stilettos Take it for what you will, but a few months after having hip replacement surgery, Pelosi is (literally) back in her stiletto heels and raising beaucoup dollars for Proposition 50, the ballot initiative meant to gerrymander California voting maps to counteract a GOP cheat-fest in Texas. Yes, she's 85, but she's no Joe. She is also, however, no spring chicken."
State Sen. Scott Wiener long sought federal office and has historically deferred to Nancy Pelosi while indicating he would wait his turn in San Francisco politics. Wiener is running on the 2026 ballot, though he has not yet formally announced. The revelation surprised many insiders and prompted national attention about Pelosi's future and age. The prospective contest is expected to attract scrutiny from both MAGA and the progressive left. Pelosi, age 85, is actively fundraising for Proposition 50 after hip replacement surgery, and her team says any announcement on her future will wait until ballots are counted.
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